The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-10-14

were very much touched by the
incident and expressed great interest In the
proceedings, Mrs.C Cleveland emphasizing 10
by imprinting m afRectionate kiss on the
forehead OF one OF the little tots, which
the latter received with due appreciation
and dignity.
After taking Z turn about the grounds
the party left and returned 20 Mayor
Francis' which the President soon after
left for his visit to the Merchants TX
change, while Mrs. Cleveland prepared
for the luncheon At Mrs. S~canlan's, q
whose residence she was received BY two
ranks Of little girls in white. each bearing
: handsome bouquet, while . bevy Of older
ones were grouped ON the balcony 20 give
the fair guest greeting u bid her vel.
come.
Meanwhile the presidential reception at
the Merchants Exchange was in progress,
and it Il safe 20 say that never before in
it, history was the hall 20 densely packed.
Whom the President was escorted into the
hall cheer after cheer was given, which
fairly made the solid walls tremble, and
Il was some time before the tumuit could
BE- stiIl~d Ind the regular programme be
proceeded with. President Gaiennic
finally secured . lair degree Of order and
In Z short speech welcomed the President,
and then Mayor Francis took the stand
and in . brief speech extended the well
come OF the people OF ~. Louis TO their
illustrious guest, the President OF the
United States.
The President, on rising TO reply, was
greeted with hearty cheers, with here ana
there . zip, Zip, zip. which reminded
some present OF other days. ne said'
Mn. MAYoR-If1 nm expected to make an
extended speech on this occasion. lam afraid l
shall have 70 disappoint the very enthusiastic
and remarkably eloquent crowd which see
before me. I should be more than sorry TO do
this after I have, through much tribulation, ~
last succeeded IN standing face TO face with my
81. Lou friends. The tribulation TO which l
refer has grown out OF the excessive kindness
Of q vast number Of American people and the
many and cordial invitations which ] have re-
ccived 70 stop and visit them on my way 70 the
objective point OF my trip In this dircc-
tion, which was your city. have
sometimes been led 20 think that every city and
county between Washington and 81. Louis has
been represented 70 me rs being directly IN my
route and . most convenient place at which 70
stop over. Il has been very hard. indeed. 10
convince their kind and enthusiastic citizens
that 10 would not b perfectly easy for me with.
In the limited time ~ my disposal 20 stop and
pay them also . visit. Ihave made up my
mind. however. that the people Of 81. Louis ar<
entirely 70 blame for oil this perplexity
and disappointment. for II u had no
been for them l should moi have lef
home q all. I need not detain you D,
any reference 20 the impressions created IN !,
mind by what ! have seen, for ! suppose tina
any thing ! might say by way Of laudation o
your city or your State, would fall very short Q
what IL your estimate on these subjects. Time
back I have heard that the city Of 81. Louis VA
the most jealous and rival Of Chi
cago. I don't know whether this condition Q
thinRs still exists. and whether this ancien
rivalry Il still maintained, but I sincerely hop
that Il d. You can hardly expect !
70 be otherwise. ana being inter
ested you can hardly recognize III
full extent 70 which such struggles betwecl
cities give impetus 20 their growth and pros
perity. not only Of those cities, but also Of IN
country a. large. Both D. Louis ana ChicaR
exemplify IN the most wonderful and marke'
manner how American energy and America
business ingenuity utilixes every possibl
phase o. municipal growth and how ever
type Of the worlds population II assimilstc
70 the one mcritorious purpose Of America
Advancement. BY what have seen since ~
arrival here I an reminded that . very larg
percentago-I presume, probably, one'ha'
Or more-of your voting population ~
either Foreigners by birth or Of fofeiR
psrentaea. The marked prosperity an
advancement Of POUR great city IN ever
direction indicates enterprise. industS
cd msgiA end I knov full cell ~ frusAlie